Law & Order: Los Angeles

I am half asleep after being woken up at the crack of dawn by someone knocking on my door while I slept on the couch with the blinds wide-open, due to the heat, only to look up and have a guy staring back down at me while I lay in my jammies, all things out in the open (you know what I mean). Nicely done MORON! (You know who I'm talking about). Okay, enough of my rant. On to the topic at hand.

Let me first say that Law & Order: SVU as always, NEVER disappoints me and from the season premiere, I am SOLD! Great guest appearances so far.I loved Jennifer "Love" Hewitt's performance as I loved the Season Premiere with Joan Cusack. Chris Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Beltzer, and Ice-T are the shit! Great acting, great story lines, great guest appearances, simply put, AN AWESOME SHOW!

BUT, Law & Order: Los Angeles? Umm, I cant honestly say I was impressed. To me, it seems a lil' wet behind the ears. I mean after having to follow a longtime "hit" show like SVU and following another good show, the original L&O, which at its own has had a circle of cast that's gone on from everyone as the original Chris Noth better known now to the followers of Sex & The City (Lord knows I am) as "Mr. Big" to Anthony Anderson.

Much to my dismay, like many other loyal Law & Order lovers who have been with the show from its original air date (like me), I figured THIS new show would be a hit out of the park. But to me, it fell just short of blah blah blah. Who recognized that storyline last night? I mean, don't get me wrong, SVU rips from the headlines all the time, but they do it in such a way that it is written WELL. Yet, I was not pulled in by the intrigue of the plot line. Each seen got duller and duller for me. There wasn't that one moment where you think, damn I thought I knew who it was but it's actually such and such. You know what I mean? I mean, there was no OOMPH to it is the best way I can express how I felt. I am glad I recorded it because I honestly fell asleep the last 15 mins of the show. I have NEVER done that while watching any of the casts of the original show nor SVU.

Now back to the original Law & Order with Jerry Orbach ('Det. Lennie Briscoe'), Chris Noth ('Det. Mike Logan'), Epatha Merkerson ('Lt. Anita Van Buren') and Jill Hennessey ('A.D.A. Claire Kincaid'--anybody remember Crossing Jordan?--loved that show too--, that was a GOOD show. Then the cast changed throughout the years bringing in Benjamin Bratt (Det. Rey Curtis), Jesse L. Martin ('Det. Ed Green'), Angie Harmon('A.D.A. Abie Carmichael'), Alana De la Garza ('A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa'),
Jeremy Sisto ('Det. Cyrus Lupo'), Anthony Anderson ('Det. Kevin Bernard'), Sam Waterson ('A.D.A.Jack McKoy'), or Annie Parisse ('A.D.A. Alexandria Borgia')--remember when they faked her death and she went under the witness protection program?--ok ok you get where I'm going with this.

A lot of them did cross-overs onto SVU as well. I was SOO PIST when Law & Order was cancelled. Come on really? Then they announced this show, Los Angeles, and hyped it up all year even thought they hadn't written one storyline. The funny thing, is it is from the same creator as all of the Law & Order series but I am not eager to see it next week. It just didn't pull me in.

NEW CAST: Terrence Howard (everywhere but a few of my favs, 'The Brothers', 'Hustle & Flow', and , Skeet Ulrich ('Det. Rex Winters')--Scream--, Alfred Molina ('A.D.A. Molina)--Not Without My Daughter--good movie with Sally Fields--, and Cory Stoll ('Det. Tomas "TJ" Jaruszalski')--who?--I don't think I've seen anything with this guy in it.

Don't get me wrong as I will be tuning in next week in the HOPES that a certain FINE ASS, did I say FINE, caramel complected, wooing eyes having, sultry voice backed with a whole lot of swag, Mr. Terrence Howard. If nothing else, HE will keep me coming back.

Overall rating 1-10-----6 for me and I'm being generous. It is my take that if this show makes it and actually stays on, it'll only be because of the strong following of the SVU fans who will stay and watch since they so brilliantly air it after SVU!

The critics rated it an 8 and think the story lines will rightfully so be very different than SVU and the plot lines ripped from the headlines as well as the locations will be the backbone of what draws in the loyal SVU follower. They are right. It's like reeling in me with a beer, throw in some football and hot chicks/guys and I am sold!

Hope you guys enjoyed the show whether you agree or disagree with me.

I will remain a L&O junkie, at least for SVU anyway!
Note to creator Dick Wolf, maybe Terrence should've been in the premiere.........just sayin'.

Let's Play Catch-Up!

After the ridiculously sweltering HEAT yesterday, today's somewhat heatwave is at a minimum. I was so miserable like half of California. What gives? Are we not in the Fall season? Pretty interesting. YET, I read a few posts from people that said, "Big Deal, Cali has its first real day of Summer." Uhh, ok only that we're in FALL morons! My poor Mojo was more miserable than me. I would assume so with all that hair. I had to literally put her in a tub of lukewarm water for 20 mins at a time, 3 times yesterday while I stood there literally dripping in sweat. But if she was miserable than I wasn't going to be comfortable. My poor baby!

Now that I am blogging, I realize that I am actually covered with my blanket. I have the a/c on and I am sitting here with a comforter over my legs. Too funny seeing as though I was sitting with very little on and a fan on HIGH yesterday with a spray bottle facing at it.

Ok, so enough of HEAT talk, let's talk Fall shows!

I LOVE this season for 2 reasons. One being I love scarves, jackets. velour, tennie shoes, sweaters, etc. LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Secondly, I love all the Fall shows that are on!

Dancing With the Stars
Gossip Girl
Law & Order: SVU and now Los Angeles (aniticipating it).
Desperate Houswives (ooh Vanessa Williams is now a cast member)
Grey's Anatomy

Oh and Oprah is BACK. It is her final season. I love me some Oprah!
America's Most Wanted is also back. I am determined to find you a "dirtbag" John Walsh ;-)

I am in tv heaven. This would probably be the only time I actually watch THIS musch television. LOL

Anyhow, still dealing with the lack of work. GOD this sucks. I know that they say God puts you where he wants you well God, note to self, I HATE it where I am currently at and want out! Please.

Boys are getting so big. They have their own lives. They have outings. They have their own opinions, thoughts, etc. I am like when did this happen? Soo proud of them! Both are back in school and on track. Couldn't ask for anything more.

Momma finally moved back home. Home is where we belong. She could not be any happier and the boys are on Cloud 9.

We just celebrated my Momma's birthday and our B's 18th birthday!! Wow, how time flies! Our Cha-Chan lso turned 15 this year! My baby!!!

My nieces are growing at a fast rate too! Tanaya took her first trip out of the city to Summer Camp for a week. Though she was merely in Riverside, it was a little uneasy for us to say the least however, she made it back with stories to tell ;-) Alyssa is still a handful. Doing better but still a little on the moody side. They are beautiful and still adjusting to things in their life.

Have NO IDEA about my bro but I hope and pray he is safe.

Last but not least, FOOTBALL IS BACK! BEN is NOT..........yet! But football is back. God how I miss you when we are off 6 months out of the year!

My boys in the REAL black/gold are doing WORK! We are 3-0 and facing the Ravens next. We are hoping to hand this over to Ben with a 4-0 streak. DO I hear 7 in 11?? I think I do!

PITTSBURGH STEELERS 7 IN 11

Alrighty, I shall be back sooner than later although it has been 2 months since I last blogged. I just usually have to find time and the "oomph" to do so.

Talk to you soon!

Em*